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Holborn 1914
Report for the year 1914 of the Medical Officer of Health
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TABLE IV. Infantile Mortality during the Year 1914. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.
| Cause of Death. | Under 1 Week | 1-2 Weeks. | 2-3 Weeks. | 3-4 Weeks. | Total under 4 Weeks. | 4 Weeks and under 3 Months | 3-6 Months. | 6-9 Months. | 9-12 Months. | Total Deaths under One Year. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes. | Certified | 14 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 67 |
| Uncertified | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Small Pox | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Chicken Pox | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Scarlet Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
| Diphtheria and Croup | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Whooping Cough | — | — | — | _ | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Diarrhœa | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | |
| Enteritis | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Congenital Malformations | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Premature Birth | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | 15 | |
| Atrophy, Debility, Marasmus | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Atelectasis | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Injury at birth | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
| Erysipelas | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Syphilis | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | |
| Pickets | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Convulsions | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | |
| Gastritis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Laryngitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Bronchitis | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | |
| Suffocation, overlying | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | |
| Other causes | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 4 | |
| 14 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 67 | ||
Nett Births in the year
legitimate, 705
illegitimate 60
Nett Deaths in the year of
legitimate infants 58.
illegitimate „ 9.